711 FZPN28 KNHC 122155 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 155 PM PST Wed Feb 12 2020 Offshore Waters Forecast for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. PMZ101-131000- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 155 PM PST Wed Feb 12 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Strong to near gale force winds will prevail over the Papagayo region through Mon night. Swell generated by the Papagayo gap wind event, and later from the Tehuantepec region, is expected to impact the offshore waters off Guatemala and El Salvador through early next week. Fresh N winds will prevail over and downstream of the Gulf of Panama through Fri, then pulse to strong speeds through early next week. $$ PMZ111-131000- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 155 PM PST Wed Feb 12 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in mixed SE and SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in mixed SE and SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in mixed SE and SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in mixed SE and SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in mixed NW and E swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in mixed NW and E swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in mixed NW and E swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in mixed NW and E swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in mixed NW and E swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in mixed NW and E swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in mixed NW and E swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ113-131000- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 155 PM PST Wed Feb 12 2020 .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ115-131000- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 155 PM PST Wed Feb 12 2020 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-131000- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 155 PM PST Wed Feb 12 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-131000- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 155 PM PST Wed Feb 12 2020 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-131000- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 155 PM PST Wed Feb 12 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-131000- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 155 PM PST Wed Feb 12 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Reinhart